Tigo Rwanda and ENGEN announce free fuel giveaway

 Tigo Rwanda, in partnership with ENGEN, has today announced a month-long promotion that will give three motorcyclists and one motorcar driver who pays for their fuel with Tigo Cash the opportunity to win Rwf 15,000 worth of fuel every day and Rwf 60,000 worth of fuel every week respectively.

This was publicized during the official launch of a cashless payment platform that allows

customers to purchase fuel at ENGEN outlets in Kigali using Tigo Cash. 

 

Speaking at the launch at the fuel station’s Kimironko branch, the Managing Director, ENGEN Rwanda, Sarah Doukoure, said; 

“The promotion heralds the official launch of Tigo Cash and Engen partnership, making it possible for motorists to pay for services at Engen fuel stations with Tigo Cash[TA1] ”.

Addressing ENGEN customers and gathered media, Tigo Rwanda Chief Executive Officer, Philip Amoateng said, 

“"There is no better time to offer our Tigo Cash customers this offer than this festive season. Today is another milestone in our quest to encourage a cashless Rwanda as well as providing convenience for our citizens. We have been piloting this platform at Engen stations for some time now and we are very proud and happy with the results so far, enabling us to officially announce it today”. [TA1] 

How to pay for fuel using Tigo Cash

1.    When you visit any ENGEN outlet share your phone number and the amount you want to pay with the pump attendant.

2.    Using a special POS, the pump attendant shall initiate a payment transaction to the customer.

3.    The customer shall then approve the transaction from their phone using their Tigo Cash PIN

4.    The POS will automatically print a receipt of the transaction

To participate in the promotion, visit any participating Engen station and ask to pay with Tigo Cash. You will be automatically entered into the weekly draw every time you pay with Tigo Cash during the promo period.[TA1] 

About Tigo Rwanda

Tigo Rwanda is owned by Millicom, a leading telecommunications and media company uniquely dedicated to emerging markets in Latin America and Africa. It provides mobile, mobile financial, cable and satellite services to over 60 million customers in fourteen countries, primarily under the Tigo brand. Tigo has been operating in Africa since 1993, in Rwanda since 2009, and serves over 26 million customers in Africa.

Currently, Tigo Rwanda has over three million customers and has invested over US $310 million from 2009 to date.  Tigo Rwanda provides 4G LTE on mobile for both prepaid and post-paid customers.  Tigo Rwanda was awarded as the ‘Most Innovative Service’ at Africa Com 2014, for international mobile money transfers with integrated currency conversion between Tigo Rwanda and Tigo Tanzania as well as awarded for “Best ICT Exhibitor” at the Kigali Expo 2015.

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